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Force-angle stability measure
The force-angle stability measure is a tipover stability margin for mobile robots and manipulators, weighting the angle between net force and each tipover axis normal, introduced in 1996.
Force-directed graph drawing
Force-directed graph drawing, also known as spring or force-based layout, positions graph vertices by treating edges as springs and letting the system settle into a low-energy state.
Force-torque sensor
A force-torque sensor is a transducer that measures the forces and torques transmitted through a robot interface, most commonly as a six-axis device used for assembly and balance.
Forced response
Forced response is vibration caused by a periodic external force; in turbomachinery, resonance between aerodynamic excitation and blade natural frequencies amplifies stresses, a leading cause of high cycle fatigue in gas and steam turbines.
Forceps
Forceps are hinged or spring-joined hand instruments with two arms and opposing jaws, used in surgery, obstetrics, and laboratory work to grasp, hold, compress, or pull tissue and objects.
FORCES Pro
FORCES Pro is a commercial software tool from Embotech AG of Zurich that generates customized C optimization solvers for real-time embedded control, especially model predictive control.
Forchheimer equation
The Forchheimer equation is a porous-media flow model that extends Darcy's law by adding a quadratic velocity term for inertial resistance, used in groundwater, metal foams, and CFD.
Forcing cone
A forcing cone is the tapered section of a firearm barrel that transitions the projectile from the larger chamber into the smaller bore, and is where wear concentrates.
Ford
Ford Motor Company is an American automaker founded by Henry Ford in Detroit in 1903, best known for the Model T, the moving assembly line, and the $5 workday.
Ford 335 engine
The Ford 335 engine series was a family of overhead-valve V8 engines built by Ford from 1970 into the 1980s, including the 351 Cleveland and the 400.
Ford 385 engine
The Ford 385 engine is a family of big-block V8 engines made by Ford from 1968 to 1997, offered primarily in 429 and 460 cubic inch displacements.
Ford 8F transmission
The Ford 8F35 is a transverse eight-speed automatic transmission introduced by Ford for 2019, replacing the 6F35 in the Escape, Edge, Bronco Sport, and Maverick.
Ford Aerostar
The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first minivan, built from 1986 to 1997 as an answer to the Chrysler minivans, distinguished by truck-like rear-wheel drive and available all-wheel drive.
Ford AJD-V6/PSA DT17
The Ford AJD-V6/PSA DT17, also known as the Jaguar AJD-V6, is a 2.7-liter turbodiesel V6 developed by Ford and PSA, first used in the 2004 Jaguar S-Type.
Ford Anglia
The Ford Anglia was a small car made by Ford of Britain from 1939 to 1967, best remembered for the 105E with its reverse-rake rear window.
Ford AOD transmission
The Ford AOD (Automatic Overdrive) is a four-speed automatic transmission introduced by Ford for 1980, the first domestic automatic overdrive, used in Lincolns, Mustangs, and F-Series trucks until 1993.
Ford Australia
Ford Australia, formally the Ford Motor Company of Australia, is Ford's Australian subsidiary founded in Geelong, Victoria, in 1925, which built the Falcon until 2016.
Ford Bantam
The Ford Bantam, also sold as the Mazda Rustler, was a half-ton pickup based on small Ford cars and built in South Africa from 1983 to 2011, when the larger Ranger replaced it.
Ford Barra engine
The Ford Barra engine, named for the barramundi fish, is a 4.0-liter inline six built by Ford Australia in Geelong from 2002 to 2016 for the Falcon.
Ford Boss 302 engine
The Ford Boss 302 is a 5.0-liter V8 engine Ford built for the 1969 and 1970 Mustang Boss 302 as the street version of its Trans-Am racing engine.
Ford Bronco
The Ford Bronco is a sport utility vehicle produced by Ford, launched in 1966 as Ford's first All-Purpose Vehicle and revived for the 2021 model year to compete with the Jeep Wrangler.
Ford Bronco II
The Ford Bronco II is a compact two-door SUV Ford built from 1984 to 1990 on the Ranger platform as a smaller companion to the full-size Bronco.
Ford Bronco New Energy
The Ford Bronco New Energy (福特智趣烈马) is a midsize electrified crossover SUV developed by the JMC-Ford joint venture and sold only in China, offered with battery-electric or gasoline range-extender powertrains.
Ford C-Max
The Ford C-Max, also sold as the Focus C-Max, is a compact MPV built by Ford from 2003 to 2019, including the seven-seat Grand C-Max.
Ford Capri
The Ford Capri is a four-seat sports coupé Ford of Europe built from 1968 to 1986, sold as "the car you always promised yourself" with 1,886,647 produced.
Ford Capri EV
The Ford Capri EV is an electric coupé-style crossover SUV built by Ford of Europe in Cologne, Germany, unveiled in July 2024 and first delivered that October.
Ford Cologne V6 engine
The Ford Cologne V6 is a family of V6 gasoline engines built in Cologne, Germany, from 1964 to 2011, best known as the Ford Explorer's 4.0 L engine.
Ford Consul
The Ford Consul was a four-cylinder medium saloon built by Ford of Britain from 1951 to 1962 as the entry-level model of the Consul, Zephyr, and Zodiac range.
Ford Consul Classic
The Ford Consul Classic, sold as the Consul Classic 315, is a two-door saloon produced by Ford of Britain from 1961 to 1963 and replaced by the Consul Corsair.
Ford Corsair
The Ford Corsair, first sold as the Consul Corsair, was a mid-sized saloon built by Ford of Britain from 1963 to 1970 as an upmarket Cortina variant.